Coming off of a victory on Thursday night, the Dallas Stars played host to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday afternoon. The Penguins are arguably the hottest team in the NHL, having won ten straight games. The Stars were rusty in their first game back after the holiday pause and ensuing COVID-19 outbreak. Even with that level of adversity sprinkled into the Stars season, Dallas was sporting a 6-1-1 record against the top teams in the league and looking to push that mark even further.
First Period:
The first five minutes of the opening period elapsed at a frenetic pace with both teams trying to set the pace early on.